The Fairmont Royal York Hotel - Hot Spot

Latino Leaders: The National Magazine of the Successful American Latino, August-Sept, 2003

100, Front Street West Toronto M5J 1E3 Tel 1800 441 1414 www.fairmont.com

What is shaped like a wedding cake, serves Toronto's best martini, has a rooftop herb garden, sleeps royal heads in its beds, was featured in Castles of the North on History Television, and has a door that's always open? The answer is Toronto's landmark Fairmont Royal York Hotel, a favorite of kings and presidents.

Its manager, Francisco Gomez, is Fairmont Royal York Hotel's regional vice president for central Canada. He began his career in his grandmother's small hotel in Mexico before moving up to Westin Hotels and Four Seasons Hotels in Mexico, America, and Canada.

Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, the Fairmont Royal York is within walking distance to the business, shopping, dining, and theater districts. Nearby attractions include the CN Tower, SkyDome, Hockey Hall of Fame, Chinatown, St. Lawrence Market, Harbourfront, and the Air Canada Centre, Toronto's busiest sports and entertainment complex. Union Station, the subway, and two miles of stores and services are connected to the hotel by the city's extensive underground system.

With its grand stature and elegant interiors, the Fairmont Royal York depicts the elegance of its past while providing the finest in modern conveniences for today's travelers: an award-winning health club, American Express Travel Service Center, and the 19th Floor Executive Meeting Rooms.

For business travelers, there is a work center featuring private workstations, Internet access, along with over 800 business-equipped guestrooms available at no extra charge. The Xerox Business Centre is also available, providing an on-site printing house-ideal for meeting planners and guests alike.

More like a palace than a conventional hotel, it boasts 1,367 guestrooms including 800 business-equipped rooms, all looked after by an army of 1,200 staff members. And hungry guests can dine in nine food outlets featuring a fine dining room, a Japanese teppanyaki steakhouse and sushi bar, a deli, and a big-eats style bistro. Bon Apetit!